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but it also makes me feel ere should be an investigation into what the heck is going on in california with $6 a gallon gas breaking out one month before the election. >>> election tipping point. president obama elevates sesame street's big bird to a whole new level. >>> sandusky speaks hours before being sentenced on 46 koucounts school abuse. >>> and curious discovery. the ma are. s rover finds a bright object on the surface but what is it? >> good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. those stories and much more straight ahead on "first look." >>> well from sesame street to main street, last week's debate has catapulted big bird to the forefront of the presidential campaign. mitt romney said he would cut funding to the public broadcasting service in order to help reduce the country's deficit. now the obama camp released a new tongue and cheek ad casting the star as a criminal mastermind. will it be infective? take a look and decide for yourself. >> i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >> bernie madoff, ken lay, gluttons of greed. and the man who towered over him. one man who ha
but it also makes me feel ere should be an investigation into what the heck is going on in california with $6 a gallon gas breaking out one month before the election. >>> election tipping point. president obama elevates sesame street's big bird to a whole new level. >>> sandusky speaks hours before being sentenced on 46 koucounts school abuse. >>> and curious discovery. the ma are. s rover finds a bright object on the surface but what is it? >> good morning,...
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let's begin with a deadly shark attack in southern california. a 39-year-old man was killed while surfing in the waters off surf beach. he was pronounced dead at the scene. this is the second fatal attack in two years at surf beach which does not have any shark warning signs posted. officials are investigating to determine what kind of shark was actually involved. >>> now to texas where the fast and furious can get their fix on the nation's speediest roadway. starting today, driving 85 miles per hour on parts of highway 130 are perfectly legal. the new 40-mile toll road makes the trip between austin and san antonio a lot faster. safety experts predict an increase in crashes and deaths. >>> and finally, officials athe san diego zoo are looking for a little help. get out your pen and paper. they are asking to name this giant panda cub that was born 12 months ago. the potential names have been whittled down from 7,000 to 6. miracle, raindrop, big ocean or big sea, little gift, brave son or water dragon. online voting is open until october 30th. how
let's begin with a deadly shark attack in southern california. a 39-year-old man was killed while surfing in the waters off surf beach. he was pronounced dead at the scene. this is the second fatal attack in two years at surf beach which does not have any shark warning signs posted. officials are investigating to determine what kind of shark was actually involved. >>> now to texas where the fast and furious can get their fix on the nation's speediest roadway. starting today, driving 85...
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they are realtrying to appear t california. in reality, you know, if i was the obama team, i wouldn't be comfortable with where things are in the swing states but it's true they are ahead there and they do have, as we've been talking about, that firewall in the midwest that looks like it might hold for them pretty well. >> now, i'm with ana marie there. i don't think it's a thing of being comfortable but i'm trying to deal with this myth that is being sold across the border. there's a momentum, bob. let me give you an example. let's look at ohio. in real clear politics, the day before the debate, first debate, president had a 5.5 lead in ohio. a week after the debate, the president had a 1.3% lead in ohio. it dropped to 1.3. today he's back up to 1.7% lead in ohio. so where's the momentum where ohio is clearly the divisive state, if not one of the divisive states. >> the first debate hurt the president. i think polls tightened. they tightened somewhat in the battleground states and the other thing is, when you do these poll num
they are realtrying to appear t california. in reality, you know, if i was the obama team, i wouldn't be comfortable with where things are in the swing states but it's true they are ahead there and they do have, as we've been talking about, that firewall in the midwest that looks like it might hold for them pretty well. >> now, i'm with ana marie there. i don't think it's a thing of being comfortable but i'm trying to deal with this myth that is being sold across the border. there's a...
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so the iowa, colorado, california, nevada, florida, virginia, and then illinois trip that the president is on right now is a 48-hour trip. it does not even get him until the end of the week. on the other side of the aisle, mitt romney and his running mate, paul ryan, are taking it much slower than the democrats at this point. mr. romney had one event this afternoon in nevada. he has another event right now in iowa. and that's it for the whole day. paul ryan gave a speech in ohio today, and that one event was it for him. presumably, they are pacing themselves for something that comes later. in terms of the state of the race, both campaigns are trying to spin reporters now into saying that they are ahead. but if you ignore the spin, if you ignore what the campaigns are saying and you just look at the polls, the best that anybody can say about the race right now is that it is a tie, at least nationally. do you want me to prove it? these are all of the tracking polls that came out today. all right? gallup says that romney is up by three. "investors business daily" says, no, no, no, it's oba
so the iowa, colorado, california, nevada, florida, virginia, and then illinois trip that the president is on right now is a 48-hour trip. it does not even get him until the end of the week. on the other side of the aisle, mitt romney and his running mate, paul ryan, are taking it much slower than the democrats at this point. mr. romney had one event this afternoon in nevada. he has another event right now in iowa. and that's it for the whole day. paul ryan gave a speech in ohio today, and that...
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. >> i remember that rove california fake-out. let's look at this new ad they're using. >> the stuff some folks are saying about president obama sounds kind of familiar. the same people said my ideas would destroy jobs and they called me every name in the book. well, we created 22 million new jobs and turned deficits into surpluses. president obama has got it right. we should invest in middle class education. and pay down our debt and asking the wealthy to pay a little more. sound familiar? >> it's so true that in 1993, when president clinton was passing his first budget, that everybody republican speech says this will kill jobs and the economy. >> exactly. and i think it fits with the closing argument here which is barack obama is steady. the people you trust in the economy like bill clinton are steady and the plan is steady. in many ways it's the same plan that democrats have used and has worked before. one of the funniest thing from romney land, he was holding it up in people's camp there's nothing new in here, because in romne
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on the official tally all it says is the electoral votes went to john mccain just like in california, if you had voted for john mccain it does not count even though millions of voters did. >> we love having you on. i'm sure we'll see you in the next few days because after today it's down to ten. >> look forward to it. >> what does your gut tell you how should the presidency be decided, by electoral college or popular vote? go to facebook.com/newsnation. so let me in this party. thank you so much for joining us all week long on this edition of "news nation." bye-b bye-bye. "the cycle" is up next. that doesn't mean you don't have to work tomorrow. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ "what do you want from a medicare plan?" i just want a company that helps me get the most out of my healthcare. i want it to be simple. one plan. one card to carry. i want lower copays... and i want my drugs covered. [ mal
on the official tally all it says is the electoral votes went to john mccain just like in california, if you had voted for john mccain it does not count even though millions of voters did. >> we love having you on. i'm sure we'll see you in the next few days because after today it's down to ten. >> look forward to it. >> what does your gut tell you how should the presidency be decided, by electoral college or popular vote? go to facebook.com/newsnation. so let me in this...
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to california in 15 hours. that means you'll have to go 2 hundred miles an hour and romney said i'm not going to break the law. then how do you square the numbers? you've got to throw the math word back at them maybe with the pretty colors if you want. >> do you expect joe biden to be able to make that point or to do anything else that's going to significantly change the democrats' process. >> i do have high hopes for biden. i watched the debates in the 2007-2008 campaign and biden beat both hillary clinton and barack obama in a number of debates. everybody talks about his gaffes and they forget he is a good debatetor and he has a capacity for empathy for average people. and he can just explain stuff quite well. so i think he will put ryan on the griddle and take the interview with chris wallace and say look, you've got time. you said the math is too complicated. don't give us talk about base lines. tell us how you're going to do this. >> e.j., thanks for being here. i appreciate it. >> good to be with you. >>>
to california in 15 hours. that means you'll have to go 2 hundred miles an hour and romney said i'm not going to break the law. then how do you square the numbers? you've got to throw the math word back at them maybe with the pretty colors if you want. >> do you expect joe biden to be able to make that point or to do anything else that's going to significantly change the democrats' process. >> i do have high hopes for biden. i watched the debates in the 2007-2008 campaign and biden...
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democrat from california. congresswoman, good morning. >> good morning. >> i think you've heard the conversation. there's criticism from both sides that there has not been enough specificity. let me read what orrin hatch had to say in particular about this new brochure the president put out yesterday. with romney surging in the polls and two weeks before the election, the president's campaign responded by releasing a glossy 20-page brochure and called it an agenda. sure it's got nice pictures but it isn't a plan. it's nothing but a rehash of the same failed ideas of the past four years. you say to orrin hatch? >> i absolutely disagree with that. i think it is a plan. there are ideas in there that i believe will address the number one issue that we're facing in our country right now, and that is jobs. talking about hiring teachers, talking about starting a manufacturing institute, tax breaks, closing tax loopholes so that companies do not locate overseas. i do believe that there's a lot of specifics in there. a
democrat from california. congresswoman, good morning. >> good morning. >> i think you've heard the conversation. there's criticism from both sides that there has not been enough specificity. let me read what orrin hatch had to say in particular about this new brochure the president put out yesterday. with romney surging in the polls and two weeks before the election, the president's campaign responded by releasing a glossy 20-page brochure and called it an agenda. sure it's got...
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shepard ferry joins us now from burbank, california. shepard, great to see you. let's talk about your latest initiative. there are a couple things i want to ask you about. first the idea of getting money out of politics which seems very much a noble effort, my friend, but it is definitely at this point a prerequisite for anyone running for statewide or national office. so how do you do it? >> well, i think just creating awareness about the problem itself, it wasn't even addressed in the debates and be a lot of people just don't understand how insidious the problem is, so creating im imaginary that's easily understandable and just getting the issue out on the table so that people can push is a top priority. >> i want to open this up to our package a little bit. we talk about the influence of money and politics and a lot of blame being tossed around. it's worth noting in 2008 president obama was the one that became the first presidential contender to refuse all kinds -- all forms of public financing which many said put the nail in the coffin in terms of campaign fi
shepard ferry joins us now from burbank, california. shepard, great to see you. let's talk about your latest initiative. there are a couple things i want to ask you about. first the idea of getting money out of politics which seems very much a noble effort, my friend, but it is definitely at this point a prerequisite for anyone running for statewide or national office. so how do you do it? >> well, i think just creating awareness about the problem itself, it wasn't even addressed in the...
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joining me tonight, senator barbara boxer of california. senator, great to have you with us on this very important issue. and this issue continues to steam roll across the country. the latest numbers out show in the swing states that 39% of women in the swing states now say that abortion is the number one issue. senator, what does this mean? >> well, let me just say right now, this is the moment of truth for mitt romney and i think all of america, men and women, will see, all of us will see, that he's been tap dancing around all of this for too long. he is not on the side of women. it went back to the platform, ed. you discussed it many times. the republican platform said we're going to make abortion criminal and we're not going to protect women who are raped or the victims of incest. and mitt romney never lifted one finger to change it. then he picked paul ryan. paul ryan who said, rape is a method of conception. can you imagine? then he had akin, so he spoke out against akin, but now he's cut a commercial for mourdock who somehow got god
joining me tonight, senator barbara boxer of california. senator, great to have you with us on this very important issue. and this issue continues to steam roll across the country. the latest numbers out show in the swing states that 39% of women in the swing states now say that abortion is the number one issue. senator, what does this mean? >> well, let me just say right now, this is the moment of truth for mitt romney and i think all of america, men and women, will see, all of us will...
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imagine what the gas prices in california would be if california were a swing state. back in 30 seconds. >>> a food fight, literally, is brewing between the u.s. and mexico. we're talking about tomatoes and maybe sour grapes as well. the it's subject of our deep dive today. last week, the obama administration announced it favored canceling a 16-year-old $3.5 billion tomato trade deal with mexico. the deal encourages imports and has kept tomato prices low. but florida growers say they're so low they can't catch up. the numbers show mexican tomato sales have quadruple since 2000 while florida has seen its cut shrink dramatically. after a flurry of letters from lawmakers, the commerce department decided to repd the trade agreement be scrapped. mexico growers were stunned, upset they hadn't been granted a meeting until after the decision. why did the decision get rushed? presidential politic, the influence of those florida growers might have played just a small role. michael isakoff is nbc's national investigative correspondent. it's an election year and hearing about iss
imagine what the gas prices in california would be if california were a swing state. back in 30 seconds. >>> a food fight, literally, is brewing between the u.s. and mexico. we're talking about tomatoes and maybe sour grapes as well. the it's subject of our deep dive today. last week, the obama administration announced it favored canceling a 16-year-old $3.5 billion tomato trade deal with mexico. the deal encourages imports and has kept tomato prices low. but florida growers say...
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. >>> a surfer died after getting bit by a shark in california yesterday. experts believe it could be a great white. it's the 13th fatal shark attack in california since 1950. >>> and a big thumbs up for facebook on wall street. they reported better than expected third quarter earrings yesterday, the stock trading around 20 bucks right now. >>> apple's stock dropped 20 bucks after unveiling that ipad mini. it might be smaller than the original but still costs at least $329. if we take a look at the markets we can see apple is trading up .2 of a point right now. >>> republicans now defending a senate candidate after controversial comments about rape and pregnancy. how this could hurt the republicans come election day. congresswoman jackie speier joins me next. we want to know your thoughts, if perception is reality, who is winning the election right now? olay total effects in 2001. and one wedding, 2 kids, 43 bottles of olay total effects many birthdays later, still looks amazing. thanks to the trusted performance of olay. throughout our lives. one a day wom
. >>> a surfer died after getting bit by a shark in california yesterday. experts believe it could be a great white. it's the 13th fatal shark attack in california since 1950. >>> and a big thumbs up for facebook on wall street. they reported better than expected third quarter earrings yesterday, the stock trading around 20 bucks right now. >>> apple's stock dropped 20 bucks after unveiling that ipad mini. it might be smaller than the original but still costs at least...
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california and we need them. >> bradley whitford, great to have you with us. that's "the ed show." i'm ed shultz. now to the quarterback of last night's coverage, rachel maddow. her show starting right now. >> the patriots are not having the best quarterback year, so i'm taking that -- >> you were okay on sunday from what i saw. >> we took it into extra time to give everybody extra time with their ulcer doctors, but the quarterback is a little unnerving. >> last night was fun. thank you for staying with us for the next hour. i do have something to say about last night's debate and i hope you'll indulge me for a moment. last night was the last moment where the whole country will be watching the exact same thing for the exact same amount of time before we get down to election day. last night was our last collective moment as a nation, watching the same candidates at the same time in a way that was unmediated that brings us together as a country. this past july, mitt romney made the first visit of any candidate to the great totally nonswing state of montana. montana has a close senate
california and we need them. >> bradley whitford, great to have you with us. that's "the ed show." i'm ed shultz. now to the quarterback of last night's coverage, rachel maddow. her show starting right now. >> the patriots are not having the best quarterback year, so i'm taking that -- >> you were okay on sunday from what i saw. >> we took it into extra time to give everybody extra time with their ulcer doctors, but the quarterback is a little unnerving....
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there was a great piece in national journal today that talked about how california used to be a swing state where places went back and forth. we see these things change. now this era of the end of the national campaign could change in the future, but for now it seems here to stay. >> chris, that national journal report talked about the president's team maybe pulling out of key states like north carolina, virginia, and florida while unwilling to concede that they might be losing in those states. let's play the what-if game, if you would indulge me for a minute. we never had an electoral college tie, 269-269. more and more people like our friend nate silver are talking about the possibility of an electoral tie this year. what do you make of that? is that wishful thinking? do we want some absurd, hilarious scenario? >> as journalists we wanted tochto. a tie would be historic. it would go to the house of representatives, of course, ruled by the republicans at this time. the odds are pretty small. obama's campaign is looking at other states. this is a plan b, because they know they can pic
there was a great piece in national journal today that talked about how california used to be a swing state where places went back and forth. we see these things change. now this era of the end of the national campaign could change in the future, but for now it seems here to stay. >> chris, that national journal report talked about the president's team maybe pulling out of key states like north carolina, virginia, and florida while unwilling to concede that they might be losing in those...
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today, president obama has been in iowa, headed to colorado, california and nevada while governor romney hits iowa and nevada for the second day. joining me now nbc news deputy political editor dominico montenero. what you are doing is interesting. putting together scenarios of how the president might hit the magic number or governor romney. first up today, the president. you talk about colorado a lot and not -- what does chuck todd say? flova. i vowed i would not say that. that may not be the magic word. >> there's a path we're saying that president obama could win the election without winning florida, ohio or virginia but that map takes him out west and in the industrial midwest has to do well but taking ohio out of the scenario, if obama were to win wisconsin and iowa, as well as nevada where he's favored currently, that would leave us colorado. if romney wins florida, ohio and virginia, you would be sitting at 266 for romney, 263 for obama and we could be up very late on election night looking to see what happens out west in colorado, 1:00, 2:00 in the morning for us to be able to sa
today, president obama has been in iowa, headed to colorado, california and nevada while governor romney hits iowa and nevada for the second day. joining me now nbc news deputy political editor dominico montenero. what you are doing is interesting. putting together scenarios of how the president might hit the magic number or governor romney. first up today, the president. you talk about colorado a lot and not -- what does chuck todd say? flova. i vowed i would not say that. that may not be the...
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new york and california are removed and the deep south, alabama and mississippi. you can make an argument, i have nothing but love for the south. you can make an argument, a republican candidate who needed juiced turned out would come through the south and have incentives to say things and take position that are right to the voter or where the party is now. we see the south is the most conservative part of the country, it is in terms of the house caucus. it has been for awhile. can you imagine a situation in an era of partisanship going to the vote-rich states being ignored and rich in partisans would increase this partisanship? >> i don't think so. i think it would -- you go after votes everywhere. everywhere there's a vote and you have to stop thinking in terms of states and geography. states would be an important category in so far as they are important to people. i know my identity -- i'm a new yorker. there are a lot of things higher on my list about what's important. >> a bearded man, for instance. >> it's a fairly recent development. so, i don't think it wo
new york and california are removed and the deep south, alabama and mississippi. you can make an argument, i have nothing but love for the south. you can make an argument, a republican candidate who needed juiced turned out would come through the south and have incentives to say things and take position that are right to the voter or where the party is now. we see the south is the most conservative part of the country, it is in terms of the house caucus. it has been for awhile. can you imagine...
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but first, a look ahead at the schedules of the president, who makings up in california that heads to ohio and mitt romney as you know, from iowa to ohio. he's in the four letter state game. you're watching the daily you're watching the daily rundown only on msnbc. [ thunder crashes ] it doesn't. stop pretending. only flood insurance covers floods. ♪ visit floodsmart.gov/pretend to learn your risk. and it's working. i'm not hungry. i'm just losing weight eating real food in the real world. and it feels pretty awesome. [ female announcer ] join now for free. hurry offer ends october 20th. weight watchers. because it works. hurry offer ends october 20th. what do we do when something really wants to be painted? we break out new behr ultra with stain-blocker from the home depot... ...the best selling paint and primer in one that now eliminates stains. so it paints over stained surfaces, scuffed surfaces, just about any surface. what do you say we go where no paint has gone before, and end up some place beautiful. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. behr ultra. n
but first, a look ahead at the schedules of the president, who makings up in california that heads to ohio and mitt romney as you know, from iowa to ohio. he's in the four letter state game. you're watching the daily you're watching the daily rundown only on msnbc. [ thunder crashes ] it doesn't. stop pretending. only flood insurance covers floods. ♪ visit floodsmart.gov/pretend to learn your risk. and it's working. i'm not hungry. i'm just losing weight eating real food in the real world....
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and for the win there's california congressman dana rohrbacher who once suggested the earth's temperature shifted millions of years
and for the win there's california congressman dana rohrbacher who once suggested the earth's temperature shifted millions of years
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can republicans in california have a life? and i think dan lungren only one because of the republican wave. he survived and any other year he probably would have lost. >> $5.8 million in this race. democrats want dan lungren. this is the buck we want to have on our wall. a lot of democrats say things but he's the reason that we have styrofoam cups in the house. >> it's all politics that is really, really -- >> and most likely than not, he's the most vulnerable redistricting republican. another race we've been talking about ohio, folks think that's going to come back around. >> let's say democrats sweep all four of these races, hold the two that they are trying to hold with mcintyre, they are still going to come up short but this set the table for 2014, does it not? >> it sets the table for 2014. you still have labor and leadership numbers and outside super pacs but more importantly i think it shows you which seats they consider still valuable after this redistricting process. so they are going to compete in pennsylvania for a
can republicans in california have a life? and i think dan lungren only one because of the republican wave. he survived and any other year he probably would have lost. >> $5.8 million in this race. democrats want dan lungren. this is the buck we want to have on our wall. a lot of democrats say things but he's the reason that we have styrofoam cups in the house. >> it's all politics that is really, really -- >> and most likely than not, he's the most vulnerable redistricting...
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big bank out in california. we had earnings today from at&t which were better than expected. boeing also came in with earnings better than expected. and in the world of wall street, dow chemical announced they work cutting 2400 jobs in the -- stock looks like it will be going up as a result. the other big company that people are keeping a close eye on is facebook. they came out with their earnings last night. better than expected, too. so -- you should see a -- higher market for most of the day. of course, as you said we will be watching to hear what the fed has to say. but there is not a huge expectation that they are going to be changing their ways in the short term at least. >> facebook making a comeback. thanks for joining us slight comeback. up $22. >> inch by inch. be well. >>> next, chuck is back with a state that could be a pivot point in the race. no, it is not flova. but, no, it is -- a state we like to call colorado. chuck is going to come back and show you why it could be the president's western warranty. "the daily run-down" will be next. >>> mitt romney is wrapp
big bank out in california. we had earnings today from at&t which were better than expected. boeing also came in with earnings better than expected. and in the world of wall street, dow chemical announced they work cutting 2400 jobs in the -- stock looks like it will be going up as a result. the other big company that people are keeping a close eye on is facebook. they came out with their earnings last night. better than expected, too. so -- you should see a -- higher market for most of the...
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todd stanhouse represents the yes on 37 right to know campaign in california. he joins us live there sacramento. good afternoon. two biggest producer of genetically modified foods are monsanto and dupont. why would they resist informing consumers about what they are eating when 61 other nations, including china and india, already label these products? >> well, that's a fair question, martin. it's a really fair question. i mean, at the end of the day all we're talking about here is a label. one can only assume that for monsanto and dupont they simply don't want consumers to know what's in their food, which quite frankly, is a stunning indictment of their credibility. >> why do they not want to know, tom? why do they not want us to know, todd? >> they're fearful, i think, that if consumers do know what's in their food, whether it's insecticides or bacteria or viruses, but we're really talking about genetically engineered ingredients, food that's altered in a laboratory, they're fearful people won't buy it. >> right. we have a republican running for president who,
todd stanhouse represents the yes on 37 right to know campaign in california. he joins us live there sacramento. good afternoon. two biggest producer of genetically modified foods are monsanto and dupont. why would they resist informing consumers about what they are eating when 61 other nations, including china and india, already label these products? >> well, that's a fair question, martin. it's a really fair question. i mean, at the end of the day all we're talking about here is a...
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the key, as we said before, california, virginia, ohio. governor romney, partly because he's bounced from the last debate, seems to have pulled up at least even, probably a little ahead in florida. virginia, almost dead even. but president obama clings to a whisper close lead in ohio. now, if you do the electoral college math, it's very hard to see how romney can win, if he doesn't win at least two, and he probably needs three, all three of those states, florida, virginia, and ohio. on the other hand, if president obama can just win ohio, he's probably going to win the election. >> one of the reasons that i think the vice presidential debate was very fun to watch and last night was very fun to watch, they were just good debates, is they covered a lot of other ground that hasn't really been trod in this campaign. and i think last night in particular, we got to a bunch of issues asked by those voters in the audience that are the kind of things that undecided voters might be hung up on, even if the beltway press hasn't. things like difference
the key, as we said before, california, virginia, ohio. governor romney, partly because he's bounced from the last debate, seems to have pulled up at least even, probably a little ahead in florida. virginia, almost dead even. but president obama clings to a whisper close lead in ohio. now, if you do the electoral college math, it's very hard to see how romney can win, if he doesn't win at least two, and he probably needs three, all three of those states, florida, virginia, and ohio. on the...
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they continue to follow up who he was in contact with in missouri and california. but again, it appears he was a lone actor. >> jonathan dienst, our colleague at wnbc on the scene for us. >>> coming up, that dreaded deadlock. what happens in the cales of an electoral college tie? folks, this is a real possibility this year. scarily so. >>> plus, democratic congressman chris van hollen will be here in our studio. just 19 days left for the president to convince voters that he does have a vision and deserves a second term. >>> oh -- and there's that little matter of the looming fiscal cliff. he's a budget guy. we'll talk him to about that. >>> paul ryan fumbles a visit to the cleveland browns practice. browns are kind of used to fumbles. anyway, condoleezza rice, grabbed the ball, tried to help him out. but first, a look ahead at the schedules of president obama and mitt romney today. mitt romney kind of having a down day before the dinner. the president using the excuse of new york to sneak up to new hampshire. and i bet you this could be his last new hampshire stop
they continue to follow up who he was in contact with in missouri and california. but again, it appears he was a lone actor. >> jonathan dienst, our colleague at wnbc on the scene for us. >>> coming up, that dreaded deadlock. what happens in the cales of an electoral college tie? folks, this is a real possibility this year. scarily so. >>> plus, democratic congressman chris van hollen will be here in our studio. just 19 days left for the president to convince voters that...
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the journey to the california science center started early friday. a tricky part of the voyage will be later today when the shuttle travels down a narrow residential street with apartment buildings on both sides. imagine that. residents have been told, stay indoors, please, until the shuttle passes. "endeavour" is expected to reach the museum sometime this evening. jack, you're a little boring. boring. boring. [ jack ] after lauren broke up with me, i went to the citi private pass page and decided to be...not boring. that's how i met marilyn... giada... really good. yes! [ jack ] ...and alicia. ♪ this girl is on fire [ male announcer ] use any citi card to get the benefits of private pass. more concerts, more events, more experiences. [ jack ] hey, who's boring now? [ male announcer ] get more access with the citi card. [ crowd cheering, mouse clicks ] i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. it put me
the journey to the california science center started early friday. a tricky part of the voyage will be later today when the shuttle travels down a narrow residential street with apartment buildings on both sides. imagine that. residents have been told, stay indoors, please, until the shuttle passes. "endeavour" is expected to reach the museum sometime this evening. jack, you're a little boring. boring. boring. [ jack ] after lauren broke up with me, i went to the citi private pass...
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for example, california, which state delegation overwhelmingly leads democratic, they get one vote. they'd go for barack obama. texas, whose dell graegation overwhelmingly goes republican, it would go to mitt romney. who ends up getting 26 states or a majority then ends up breaking that tie. that is one of the outcoming you would end up having in a 269-269 tie. >> has this happened before? >> it actually -- we've never seen a 269-269 tie. if you go back to 1800, and we're talking thomas jefferson versus aaron burr, we did get a tie as far as the electoral votes. one thing is worth pointing out, that it is very possible that if you do have a 269-269 tie, you actually could end up having a decisive outcome before it goes to congress because you end up having those lectors as part of the electoral college. if one says i was supposed to cast my lot for barack obama or mitt romney, but i changed my name, all the sudden it goes from 269-269 to 268-278. >> interesting dynamic if that happens. mark murray, thank you so much for clarifying that for us. >> thank, richard. >> thank you so much
for example, california, which state delegation overwhelmingly leads democratic, they get one vote. they'd go for barack obama. texas, whose dell graegation overwhelmingly goes republican, it would go to mitt romney. who ends up getting 26 states or a majority then ends up breaking that tie. that is one of the outcoming you would end up having in a 269-269 tie. >> has this happened before? >> it actually -- we've never seen a 269-269 tie. if you go back to 1800, and we're talking...
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joining me now are former ohio governor ted strickland and robert reich a professor at university of california, berkeley. >> governor, i want to read so we can remember what he said. if general motors, ford and chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the automatic motive industry good-bye. it won't go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed. without that bailout, detroit will need to drastically restructure itself. does anyone in ohio think that mitt romney's nonplan for the auto industry would have the industry where it is today? >> there may be one or two. but most ohioans understand what this president has done for ohio and michigan and indiana and many other states where this industry is so vitally important. he rightly should be embarrassed. not necessarily for the position he took. that was his position. but to try to, as the president said, air brush history, rewrite what actually happened, to take credit for something that he drastically opposed, strongly opposed, is just unseemly. but we've seen that throughout the last two
joining me now are former ohio governor ted strickland and robert reich a professor at university of california, berkeley. >> governor, i want to read so we can remember what he said. if general motors, ford and chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the automatic motive industry good-bye. it won't go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed. without that bailout, detroit will need to drastically restructure itself. does anyone...
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. >>> this morning, investigators are looking into an accident in california after a truck slammed into an amtrak train yesterday injuring at least 20 people. the collision knocked two double-deck cars and an engine off the tracks. not clear if the crash was caused by driver error or a mail functioning crossing gate. >>> big recall of peanut butter expanding to other nut products including almond and cashew butters. new mexico-based sunland, inc, was linked to several cases of salmonella. they were linked to trader joe's, whole foods, target and safeway. 30 people in 19 states have gotten sick from this strain of salmonella. if you would like more information on the specifics go to www.cdc.gov/salmonella. >>> check this out. four hunters nabbed a giant alligator in mississippi and lived to tell the tale. this gator weighed almost 700 pounds. it's a record for the state's hunting season. the men said it took 4 1/2 hours to hook it and wrestle it to shore. unbelievable. >>> retailers are dreaming of a green christmas. national retail federation out with its holiday sales forecast. looking
. >>> this morning, investigators are looking into an accident in california after a truck slammed into an amtrak train yesterday injuring at least 20 people. the collision knocked two double-deck cars and an engine off the tracks. not clear if the crash was caused by driver error or a mail functioning crossing gate. >>> big recall of peanut butter expanding to other nut products including almond and cashew butters. new mexico-based sunland, inc, was linked to several cases of...
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you look at california, it's relatively close. california often says that's all democratic. it's not. there's a huge number of conservative votes that are negated, are basically forgotten every year. those would be counted on the other side. but the biggest thing is that right now presidents ignore the western states if they're democrats largely. they don't go to them because they know they can't win them. the main problem is that a voter in florida should not have ten times the importance of a voter in california or texas. we should all be able to vote for who we want to lead us. >> all right, jonathan. i'm glad you wrote the article. it's the type of thing i'm talking about all the the time with my friends. appreciate your time. >> thanks, alex. >>> coming up next, tuesday's critical debate. how does president obama win the showdown? that was me... the day i learned i had to start insulin for my type 2 diabetes. me... thinking my only option was the vial and syringe dad used. and me... discovering once-daily levemir® flexpen. flexpen® is prefilled. doesn't need refrigera
you look at california, it's relatively close. california often says that's all democratic. it's not. there's a huge number of conservative votes that are negated, are basically forgotten every year. those would be counted on the other side. but the biggest thing is that right now presidents ignore the western states if they're democrats largely. they don't go to them because they know they can't win them. the main problem is that a voter in florida should not have ten times the importance of a...
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california governor's arnold schwarzenegger book "total recall" goes on sale today. last night on "60 minutes" he talked about his affairs during his marriage to maria shriver. >> the thing that meant the most to me fell apart because of my doing. that is something that i will always look back and say, how could you have done that. >> the terminator also talked about the young son that he had with the family's maid. he says he cares for the child financially as well as his mother. those are the things we thought you should know. rick! wow, you look terrific! [ female announcer ] crest 3d white glamorous white toothpaste. removes up to 90% of surface stains in just 5 days. crest glamorous white toothpaste. for a smile so white, you won't just be the ex-girlfriend. you'll be the one that got away. [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where you don't back down from a challenge. this is the age of knowing how to make things happen. so, why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. 20 million men already have. ask your doctor if your
california governor's arnold schwarzenegger book "total recall" goes on sale today. last night on "60 minutes" he talked about his affairs during his marriage to maria shriver. >> the thing that meant the most to me fell apart because of my doing. that is something that i will always look back and say, how could you have done that. >> the terminator also talked about the young son that he had with the family's maid. he says he cares for the child financially as...
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yes, gargantuan california with 70 times the population of wyoming gets one vote and wyoming gets one vote. and you have to get 26 votes in order to be elected president. romney is likely to win that, but don't forget about the senate. the senate would have to decide the vice presidency. we think democrats look likely to get a majority of the senate, at least 50/50 where the tie being broken by a certain vice president who might be voting himself into office. so you could have a romney-biden administration. how is that for a my grain? >> let's talk about is senate because we haven't paid much attention to two very important senate races, which party do you think will have control and which individual races do we see changing? >> the democrats clearly have the edge, you take all 100 seats, we see 48 democrats, already in or very likely in versus 43 republicans, that leaves nine seats up for grabs. and those nine seats in our view lean more heavily republican, but republicans would have to win at least seven and possibly eight to gain control of the senate. democrats only need to gain t
yes, gargantuan california with 70 times the population of wyoming gets one vote and wyoming gets one vote. and you have to get 26 votes in order to be elected president. romney is likely to win that, but don't forget about the senate. the senate would have to decide the vice presidency. we think democrats look likely to get a majority of the senate, at least 50/50 where the tie being broken by a certain vice president who might be voting himself into office. so you could have a romney-biden...
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ones that have been left off, pennsylvania is a classic example, minnesota, but i'm going to throw in california as well, it's all of these places where romney is now polling better, particularly in better shape than john mccain was. there has been no engagement so there's -- there has been a better opportunity for him there, andrea. i think that's what you're seeing here a little bit and i think the obama campaign realizes they have to respond. >> and what about the des moines register editorial, we say editorials don't make a lot of difference but iowa is where barack obama got his first lift by beating the field in those caucuses back in '08. it's got to sting some. >> absolutely. it's a symbolic sting. there was that bizarre kerfuffle between the president, the white house, the campaign and the editorial board. how much did that contribute to this? i think iowa is more important to romney's math than even ohio. that's why they're trying to grab on to this to show that it's evidence of momentum. >> chuck todd, thanks so much from the white house today. and joining me to discuss the final week
ones that have been left off, pennsylvania is a classic example, minnesota, but i'm going to throw in california as well, it's all of these places where romney is now polling better, particularly in better shape than john mccain was. there has been no engagement so there's -- there has been a better opportunity for him there, andrea. i think that's what you're seeing here a little bit and i think the obama campaign realizes they have to respond. >> and what about the des moines register...
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an earthquake rattled southern california today. shaking was felt up to 24 miles away, no immediate reports of damage or injuries, though. however there was a typhoon that caused major disruptions in southern china. strong winds and rain caused flight cancellations and left thousands of travelers stranded as well as a result of all that on the west coast. pope benedict asking a crowd in st. peter's square to pray for victims of hurricane sandy. the storm already responsible for 60 deaths in the caribbean as it is making its way toward the u.s. mainland. and japanese anti-nuclear protesters are getting in their halloween spirit. costumes like the grim reaper and frankenstein were meant to draw attention to their cause. got some breaking news we want to pass along to you right now with regards to hurricane sandy. am trtrak announcing it will be canceling most train service for monday throughout the northeast, ahead of hurricane sandy. a number of airports, a number of airlines have already done the same thing. we of course continue to
an earthquake rattled southern california today. shaking was felt up to 24 miles away, no immediate reports of damage or injuries, though. however there was a typhoon that caused major disruptions in southern china. strong winds and rain caused flight cancellations and left thousands of travelers stranded as well as a result of all that on the west coast. pope benedict asking a crowd in st. peter's square to pray for victims of hurricane sandy. the storm already responsible for 60 deaths in the...
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barack obama doing -- going to california briefly to film leno tonight but then will be in nevada. mitt romney in nevada. i mean, if you live in a swing state, don't be surprised if a presidential candidate shows up somewhere near you between now and november 6th. >> knocks on your door. goes to your diner. side ls up to you on some -- on some commute. okay. they're all out there. and that -- so are we. thanks so much, chris. that does it for us. today in philadelphia. tomorrow on the show, washington democratic senator patty murray. my colleague tamron hall has a look at what's next. hi, tamron. >> it's 13 days to go. romney camp trying to put out a fire over a candidate and the comments over rape. this time it is richard mourdoch out of indiana. governor romney says he won't take back an endorsement. we'll look at this one. plus, congressman paul ryan as andrea mentioned will be giving a big speech within the hour in cleveland. his fist major policy speech addressing the american dream and poverty. our panel will weigh in on the timing of this speech and how his budget, paul ryan
barack obama doing -- going to california briefly to film leno tonight but then will be in nevada. mitt romney in nevada. i mean, if you live in a swing state, don't be surprised if a presidential candidate shows up somewhere near you between now and november 6th. >> knocks on your door. goes to your diner. side ls up to you on some -- on some commute. okay. they're all out there. and that -- so are we. thanks so much, chris. that does it for us. today in philadelphia. tomorrow on the...
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. >> let's talk quickly about you're interested in proposition 32 in california. talk about that. >> well, it's the same -- putting on the ballot what they were trying to do in wisconsin with the unions. we were built on the union way. so it's a pretty simple thing to do. it's written in the same legalese you have to wade through. be grateful to that teacher that you had in the ninth grade that would make you read latin. >> there are some that are pretty comfortable with it. >> stephen stills of crosby, stills and nash, thank you so much. finishing up their 2012 world tour at new york city's beacon theater. it's great to have you on the show. >> well, thank you very much. >> getting up early for us. >> remember to vote. we had a great week. i thought the president was funny last night. >> i did, too. >> you can vote now in a lot of states. >> there you go. thank you so much. good advice. up next, business before the bell with brian sullivan. [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more? at e-trade, our free online tools and retirement specialists c
. >> let's talk quickly about you're interested in proposition 32 in california. talk about that. >> well, it's the same -- putting on the ballot what they were trying to do in wisconsin with the unions. we were built on the union way. so it's a pretty simple thing to do. it's written in the same legalese you have to wade through. be grateful to that teacher that you had in the ninth grade that would make you read latin. >> there are some that are pretty comfortable with it....
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they're much cheaper than the california average and the national average. >> senator, are we talking shorthand about the fiscal cliff, if you could explain to the viewers essentially what would happen on new year's eve coming up if we don't address it and fix the problem, what would it look like? >> what would happen it would be that taxes for everybody would go up, not just for people above $250,000. we'd have huge cuts not just in defense but across the board. and at a time when the economy is still slowly climbing out of that deep hole, it could put us right back in there, so it's very serious. i am an optimist. i think we're going to solve this problem in the lame duck, and here's why. it's sort of -- the people who have stood in the way, obviously this is my judgment, more than anybody else are the hard right republicans. but there are two groups in the senate and house of republicans. there are no more moderates, good bless susan collins, but there are mainstream conservatives like the man sitting here before me, john mccain, lamar alexander, lindsey graham, and the mainstream
they're much cheaper than the california average and the national average. >> senator, are we talking shorthand about the fiscal cliff, if you could explain to the viewers essentially what would happen on new year's eve coming up if we don't address it and fix the problem, what would it look like? >> what would happen it would be that taxes for everybody would go up, not just for people above $250,000. we'd have huge cuts not just in defense but across the board. and at a time when...
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you have recent debates from california and ohio which offer two examples of that. we're going to play this and you're going to take a listen here with us. >> okay. [ overlapping speakers ] [ yearing ] senator you are a liar. you're falsely attacking me and i won't stand for it. you might want to try to push people around in washington but you're not going to push me around. >> josh man dell as we know has trouble telling the truth. >> so what is it? are debates becoming less civil or is it just a perception? what's that all about? >> you know, i think it all started during those town hall meetings that were held on the health care reform act. remember at some of those town hall meetings people really got -- got out of control. >> absolutely. yeah. >> and i think it also goes to the fact that there's a lack of civility in the country just generally. i don't think people are as polite or as kind to each other as they have been. and after we saw the two presidential candidates carrying on like they did, i don't know what kind of impact that's going to have on other pe
you have recent debates from california and ohio which offer two examples of that. we're going to play this and you're going to take a listen here with us. >> okay. [ overlapping speakers ] [ yearing ] senator you are a liar. you're falsely attacking me and i won't stand for it. you might want to try to push people around in washington but you're not going to push me around. >> josh man dell as we know has trouble telling the truth. >> so what is it? are debates becoming less...
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the episcopal bishop of california said he will work with cordileone on some issues, but he also said he'd welcome into the episcopal church catholics who "may find themselves less at home" under the new archbishop. >>> we have a lucky severson story now on the growing role of money in the election of judges. in iowa, the governor appoints a supreme court justice and then, later, the people vote on whether to retain that justice. in 2010, a group of christian conservatives organized a million-dollar ad campaign targeting three supreme court justices who had voted to allow same-sex marriage. the lobbyists won, raising the question, in iowa and elsewhere. if justices have to depend on campaign donations, can they remain fair and impartial in court? >> reporter: this was the family leadership summit in august on the outskirts of des moines, iowa. for christian conservatives from throughout the state and from as far away as alaska, this was the place to be. the hot subject of this day was judicial restraint. listen to former republican presidential candidate rick santorum. >> we need to m
the episcopal bishop of california said he will work with cordileone on some issues, but he also said he'd welcome into the episcopal church catholics who "may find themselves less at home" under the new archbishop. >>> we have a lucky severson story now on the growing role of money in the election of judges. in iowa, the governor appoints a supreme court justice and then, later, the people vote on whether to retain that justice. in 2010, a group of christian conservatives...